Tell It to the Moon by Siobhan Curham

Author:Siobhan Curham [Curham, Siobhan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781406366167
Publisher: Walker Books
Published: 2017-08-03T04:00:00+00:00

Amber let herself into Retro-a-go-go. The store’s owner, Gracie, herself an example of prime vintage, was sitting behind the counter on a Seventies barstool, pretend-puffing on her empty cigarette-holder – her bizarre way of beating the habit. Old-time jazz was crackling from the record player in the corner.

“All right, darlin’?” Gracie rasped. Her perfectly set white hair was tinted pink and she was wearing matching baby-pink lipstick. “You’re gonna be very pleased with me. I only went and got a new stash of books at the antique fair yesterday. They’re out the back. You get first dibs before we put them out for the punters.”

“Cool!” Amber slipped behind the counter and smiled at her.

“Do me a favour,” Gracie said, before taking an extra-long inhalation. “Give the stockroom a bit of a tidy up while you’re out there.”

“Of course.” Amber was glad for a reason to be tucked away from the customers for a while. She was still feeling slightly unsettled after her bad dream. She went into the cluttered back room and looked around. As usual, it was a treasure trove of vintage clothes, handbags and shoes. And there, in a corner, was a fresh pile of old books. Amber breathed in the musty air. She didn’t understand why people flocked to gleaming, soulless shopping centres every Saturday when they could be coming to places like this. Chain stores were so bland and samey. But vintage stores were full of wonder. Every item had a past. Every trinket told a story.

She started looking through the books and a familiar name leapt out at her from one of the spines. Oscar Wilde. It was a copy of his play The Importance of Being Earnest – an early edition by the looks of the yellowing pages and fraying spine. Amber began flicking through and a slip of paper fluttered out and landed on the floor. Amber picked it up and caught her breath. Someone had written a quote in pencil. It was really faded but she could still make out the words.

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